Hi all! This post is for music discussion on SEVENTEEN's 5th album 'HAPPY BURSTDAY'.
| Album Tracks: | Lyrics by: | Composed by: | Arranged by: | Produced by: | Length of track: |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HBD | WOOZI, BUMZU | Woozi,Bumzu,BuildingOwner,Benjamin 55,Stary 55,SamUil,Desmond "DCope" Copeland,Young Chance | 2:35 | ||
| Thunder (Title Track) | WOOZI, BUMZU | WOOZI, BUMZU, S.COUPS | BUMZU | 2:44 | |
| Bad Influence | Pharrell Williams | Williams | Williams,Mike Larson | 2:47 | |
| Skyfall (THE8 Solo) | The8,Vernon,Robb Roy | The8,Numbernine,Robb Roy,Nicolkeem | Numbernine,Nicolkeem | 3:00 | |
| Fortunate Change (JOSHUA Solo) | WOOZI | Woozi,Ohway! | Woozi,Ohway! | 3:37 | |
| 99.9% (WONWOO Solo) | WOOZI | Woozi,El Capitxn,Vendors (Zenur) | Woozi,El Capitxn,Vendors (Zenur) | 3:05 | |
| Raindrops (SEUNGKWAN Solo) | Ha Hyeon-sang, Seungkwan | Ha Hyeon-sang, Seungkwan | Shin Seung-ik | 3:44 | |
| Damage [feat. Timbaland] (HOSHI Solo) | WOOZI, HOSHI | Woozi, Timbaland, Angel "Babe Truth" Lopez, Federico Vindver | Woozi, Timbaland, Angel "Babe Truth" Lopez, Federico Vindver | 2:43 | |
| Shake It Off (MINGYU Solo) | Mingyu, Samuel Arredondo, Shannon Bae | Mingyu, IOAH | IOAH | 2:48 | |
| Happy Virus (DK Solo) | WOOZI, DK | WOOZI, BuildingOwner | WOOZI, BuildingOwner | 3:14 | |
| 운명 (Fate)(Woozi Solo) | BUMZU | Bumzu, Park Ki-tae | Bumzu, Park Ki-tae | 4:21 | |
| Shining Star (VERNON Solo) | VERNON, Robb Roy | Virgin Kim , Robb Roy , Numbernine ,Reiji Okarmoto | Virgin Kim, Numbernine, Park Se-jun | 3:21 | |
| 쌍둥이자리 (Gemini) (JUN Solo) | Jun, Hwang Yoo-bin (XYXX), Jo Yoon-kyeong | Vincenzo, Ele, Shorelle, Jordan Shaw | Vincenzo, Ele | 3:10 | |
| Trigger (DINO Solo) | DINO | Pdogg,Count Baldor,GhstLoop,Ninos Hanna,Wiljam | Pdogg,Count Baldor,GhstLoop | 2:29 | |
| 우연(Coincidence) (JEONGHAN Solo) | WOOZI | Woozi, Lee Beom-hoon | Woozi, Lee Beom-hoon | 2:43 | |
| Jungle (S.COUPS Solo) | S.COUPS | Bumzu, S.Coups | Bumzu, BuildingOwner | 2:33 |
What did you think of the album? Share your thoughts below!
by SeventeenModTeam
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THEY MADE BAD INFLUENCE CLEAN NOOOO
interesting that they just chose to just bleep out the parts on bad influence with swear words entirely instead of subbing them out. still bad influence’s number 1 fan but a weird choice nonetheless
Just started listening but other than thunder, I alr love skyfall, raindrops, and bad influence (as I expected from the highlight medley)
Edit: and trigger!
I love the songs but I was hoping we would get 17 songs 😭 instead of 16
To me the audio mixing on thunder sounds so weird, also bad influence being the clean version with just silence has made me so grumpy lmaoooo
i don’t even want to listen to bad influence with it being censored . it’s a bummer because the explicit version is what was hyped up and got popular. hoping it miraculously gets released but oh well 💔
they beeped out all the curse words out of bad influence😭😭 and why are the beeps kinda awkward, the people in charge of that didn’t do good work with that.
I loveeee HBD. LIKE ABSOLUTELY LOVE. I will slowly listen to other solos now
Loving the solos so far 😍
I’m currently listening through the album but I want Bad Influence explicit version so bad 😭😭! I hope they would release it pleasee!
Not Apple Music fucking up, the album still isn’t up despite having presaved it. Got to have a quick listen on Melon. Gonna slowly add my thoughts as I relisten to the songs.
**Group Songs**
**Thunder:** Out of the last few Seventeen comebacks, this is definitely the favourite. Alo-Alo-T-H-U-N-D-E-R has been stuck in my head since last night and I know it’s going to be on repeat for the next few days!
**HBD:** It’s a good B-side track, I think I like it more when it’s performed live rather than as an audio track. I definitely vibed with it more during yesterday’s concert.
**Bad Influence:** So annoyed that they censored/bleeped the curse words. The song is still a bop, but I feel like the censor ruins the overall flow of the song 😩 Hopefully, they’ll release an explicit version of it.
**Solo Songs**
**Coups:** Ugh, I love deep voice Cheol, especially when he’s rapping. I know this is gonna be on repeat for me!
**Jeonghan:** From one listen, I already know this will be a new favourite of mine. I hope we’ll be able to see Jeonghan perform it live one day.
**Joshua:** The song suits Joshua so well. Another song that I hope we’ll get an English version of.
**Jun:** Definitely giving me typical PU vibes to this song, was lowkey hoping it would be more like Psycho. But if we are going to get solo performances of these songs, this one definitely would be amazing to watch.
**Hoshi:** From first listen, definitely on the bottom of the list for me. I’m going to have to listen to it a few more times to see if it grows on me.
**Wonwoo:** Awww, I wasn’t expecting this genre from Wonwoo, but I love it. I love the jazzy folk genre and it reminds me a lot of 10cm, who is one of my favourite non-Kpop artists.
**Woozi:** I love that Woozi had a song specifically made for him by Bumzu; it suits his vocal tone so well.
**Minghao:** I can so imagine it being another bop remix at an electronic/dance festival! Not my most fave genre, but it works well for Hao.
**Mingyu:** Another censored song 😭 I definitely liked it more when we got the medley teaser, but I need to listen to it a few more times. Another on the bottom of the list for now.
**Dokyeom:** Is there much to say about our vocal king DK? I really loved his cover of Day6’s Happy and this feels like Dokyeom finally got his own version.
**Seungkwan:** There’s just something about Seungkwan’s solos that I love. Like Jeonghan and DK’s solos, I really hope they’ll perform it live!
**Vernon:** Lowkey want an English version of this song. I’ve definitely been wanting Vernon to release more sub-rock genre music and this definitely hits the spot.
**Dino:** It’s giving me late 2000s and 2nd Gen vibes, which I am always for!
First impression: I love HBD (much more than Thunder 🥹)
Bad Influence is such a vibe but I do agree that the bleeping threw me off a bit
*I think the solos are highkey better than the OT13 songs*
Skyfall (Minghao) – OMG I freaking love this beat AHH I can’t wait for the choreography
Fortunate Change (Joshua) – so velvety, I love the trumpets (?) I think this is super
loopable
99.9% (Wonwoo) – UHM hello ~~Michael~~ Wonwoo Bublé?? this is so jazzy I did not expect this at all but I love it haha
Raindrops (Seungkwan) – Classic ballad that he just does sooo well
Damage (Hoshi) – this sounds like such a 2000s pop song
Shake It Off (Mingyu) – ok this sounds even more like a 2000s club banger LOL I can already envision the remixes in the club
Happy Virus (DK) – BREATH OF FRESH AIR, Kdrama OST vibes
Destiny (Woozi) – I don’t know how to say this but this is such a Woozi ballad
Shining Star (Vernon) – I LOVE THIS it’s so rockstar (sounds a bit inspired by Daft Punk or The Weeknd??) I need the instrumental for this
Gemini (Jun) – always love it when he uses his lower register, so groovy
Trigger (Dino) – this is so Kpop (Dino is so Kpop) and dramatic? in a Dino sort of way
Coincidence (Jeonghan) – Another sweet ballad!
Jungle (Scoups) – holy shit I love this song and I NEED to see it performed live with backup dancers and all
Joshua’s song is that type of song that you can listen on the road while staring at the ocean contemplating about life. One of my top favourites so far
Obviously too early to really analyse, but right now, I am SO happy with all the solos. It’s giving me SO many feelings. So proud of our boys, they have worked so hard for us.
i guess i will stick with my downloaded mp3 of bad influence because why would they just leave it silent (psst woozi no one would say a word to anyone if you just released the non censored version of bad influence on your own), also was joshua originally in bad influence and i just couldn’t hear it or did they rerecord with all the members?
on a different note i love the outro of hbd and love the solos so far!
edit: jeonghan’s solo feels like the biggest hug i could shed tears oh how i missed his voice and i completely adore wonwoos solo how am i supposed to not smile from ear to ear
Loving all of them!! Currently listening to the solos! and ngl the all 3 group ones are such a banger!
https://i.redd.it/iqs5f94mh33f1.gif
wooahh, i so love Wonwoo’s song!! totally my type of music. love the piano!!! so fluffy!!
Extremely unpopular opinion (maybe not) BUT HBD should’ve been the title track, not thunder
Seungkwan’s song tugged my heartstrings. He definitely made me cry right now 🥹
HBD is amazing. Loved it the minute they sang it yesterday. hope they perform it on music shows
Love Seungkwan’s solo esp with Ha Hyun Sang on the writing credits 😭
Guys, im really really loving the solos. ❤️❤️❤️
Thunder is catchy!
Songs I immediately liked from the highlight clip and love on first listen:
– Bad Influence
– Skyfall (The 8)
– Fortunate Change (Joshua)
– Raindrops (Seungkwan)
– Happy Virus (DK)
I think its cool how they added solo songs on their 10th anniversary album, showcasing their identity as an individual, but then comes together for SVT! Only wish there were unit songs, too.
Wanted to listen to everything before I comment but I’m currently in tears over DK’s song 😭🥹
Edit: I’m almost surprised by how much I like almost everything despite such different directions. Only one song is really not for me but maybe it will grow on me. My top 3 after the first two rounds through the album are Thunder, Happy Virus (DK) and Trigger (Dino). Also am absolutely enamoured with Woozi’s voice in Destiny.
I can’t rate the solo songs, all of them are so good, they deserve equal love and support!
I agree that HBD should’ve been the title track tho. I was so hyped up for Bad Influence and was kinda shocked it was a clean version!! What a bummer
WILL EDIT.
So far listening to the tracks (now at Wonwoo’s), I love the album. As someone who wanted this concept (each member putting a solo in an album mixed with group tracks), I love how each track represents each member very well. When I hear the music, even without the voice, I could say “This so Minghao, this is so Joshua” so on.
Thunder, even if I love it already, hearing the studio version made me realise that the Live yesterday hits different with me. I think I love that version more. The studio version has a “gentler” (to my ears) music? Or is it just my earphones? I will listen to it later after!
I LOVE SEUNGKWAN’S RAINDROPS ❣️ So much emotion and suits him soo well! This is the ballad I want to listen from him!!
S.Coups’ Jungle is unexpectedly a replay material for me. Love the chorus, needs a serious endongie pang pang dance step. It is Fire’s sibling to me. I thought I wouldn’t like it from the highlight medley. Such an angry song. Something reminds me of [Boom, Shake, Drop](https://youtu.be/SYwieQi3_F4?si=EcIfjUyYccZksFR_). This is unexpectedly my most replayed now 🤣 I told a friend I would take time liking this. But who is the 🤡 now? Seungcheol performing this in their concert might make me 💀
Hoshi’s Damage is making me think of an MV and choreo idea. I’m dead. I love the RNB dance vibe. I’m bad at putting my thoughts to words.
I think the ethos of this album could be summed up with the phrase “crying at the club”, since it’s half bangers half emotional ballads.
Favorites so far is Wonwoo’s, Seungkwan’s, Woozi’s, Vernon’s, and Dino’s songs. I think I’m sensing some Big Bang influence on HBD, especially towards the end.
if we dont get lolla hair mingyu performing shake it off one day i will riot
I love Thunder and HBD already from yesterday’s performance, especially HBD. My top 5 most fav solos from first listen:
1. Raindrops
2. Happy virus
3. Damage
4. Skyfall
5. Trigger
They’ll all have solo songs to perform when everyone’s enlisted now 🥺😭
Jun’s song is giving Gemini, literally!
I love that Shining Star kinda mixes Vernon’s two vibes of pop punk (mainly the instruments) with his hyperpop influenced autotune vocals. It sounds like a video game soundtrack song, represents him perfectly. I liked Black Eye too but this one feels so much more Vernon.
Shining Star is my fave so far by far but I also love Skyfall, Jungle, Trigger, and Shake it Off!
now that i’ve listened to the whole album in order:
* HBD suits as a title track more than thunder imho, i like it better
* however no one can deny the sheer slayage that thunder is delivering, and the mv is overstimulating but like positive, i just wish it was longer
* bad influence my favourite prisoner 😭 will always mourn the explicit version but i hope they release it at some point (soon) because it really is so good
* skyfall is actually a bop i was not expecting to love it and it really feels like a minghao song
* automatically loved fortunate change, it’s def going on at least 3 playlists, it feels fulfilling to listen to
* i was not expecting wonwoo to have such a vibey song but he sounds SO good, i’m so glad his song is so sing-y because he did well
* SEUNGKWANNNN ITS MAKING ME WANT TO CRY 😭😭😭 i love the instrumental
* HOSHI BABY 🙂↕️🙂↕️🙂↕️ exactly how i thought it would be, certified banger, he did such a good job
* mingyu sounds so different, the song is personally not something i’d think to listen to but i like it, the rap ate so hard
* dokyeom sounds perfect like always i want to reach into my screen and give him a hug i’ve never known any person to have such a warmth around them and their voice, i don’t even speak korean but im guessing the lyrics are like a comforting happier version of kidult? (simply from the number of times he says gwenchana)
* that’s our vocal team leader everyone 😭😭 this song feels very woozi overall and i love it and the instruments provide a very cocoon-y feeling
* vernon’s song’s vibe is having me feeling like i need to scream into the void he gagged me so hard with this song, especially the instrumental part at the end 😭😭😭😭
* JUN SOLO HAS TO BE MY FAVOURITE AT FIRST LISTEN even though im def biased, it’s such a fun vibe AND HE ATE THE BRIDGE SO DAMN HARD 😭😭 literal tears in my eyes right now from how proud i am of him
* dino’s song is once again a reminder of how underrated this man is as a singer, he’s so talented and it shows because he sounds so delicious
* jeonghan sounds very sweet and comforting, however no strong opinions on this one
* SCOUPS IS SO CUNTY EHLP HE ATE DOWN SO HARD the chorus is going to be stuck in my head i heard people say it’s a diss track so i’m impatient for the lyric translations
overall i lowkey like the solos better than the group songs (although this might just be because the solos are longer and therefore more fleshed out) regardless it’s a no skip album and svt stays winning
This album is literally either you’re shitfaced at the club or crying your eyes out by the han river
I’m gonna give mini reviews of all the tracks:
HBD: It is fun, and a great intro song. I like that it has that rock flair. I don’t think I agree with the people who say this should have been the main single, though.
Thunder: The instrumental is so infectious, and I think even if the rest may fall flat to some people, the hook should be enough.
Bad Influence: It is not one of my favorites, I’m glad it is on the album but even when it premiered at the fashion show I wasn’t that hyped. Still a cool song, and I could see it growing on me, potentially.
Skyfall: It is such an interesting song. It catches your attention on first listen. I really vibed with it.
Fortunate Change: Perfect song for when you need some quality time alone, or when you need to feel like you are in the ending of a coming of age movie. Makes you feel good inside.
99.9%: I love crooner Wonwoo. This genre of music fits him so well and I’m glad he knows that. Such easy listening.
Raindrops: Seungkwan does ballads so well, and this is no different. I cannot say much more about this or any of the other ballads/midtempo songs because I need to listen to them more times to really pinpoint their unique characteristics and differences.
Damage: I looove the energy in this. I love Hoshi, and I love how badass it is. Good track.
Shake It Off: An absolute favorite. I’m a sucker for this kind of songs, and Mingyu’s delivery is so flirty and sexy.
Happy Virus: Oh my DK, I love how warm you make everything feel. His energy is everything. And this song just feels right.
Destiny: the instrumental at the end felt so grand, I didn’t expect it as it sounded like a chill ballad. I love those switches in songs.
Shining Star: I love how Vernon gave us something different and not another strictly synth/electro/dance song. Sounds like it could fit in any soundtrack. It is in the same boat as Joshua’s in my opinion.
Gemini: The beginning really caught me off guard, and his vocal delivery is very chilling. Really atmospheric.
Trigger: It sounds so 90s, a song straight out of the music industry of the US in the 90s. His confidence radiates off the song.
Coincidence: I love Jeonghan’s timbre. So easily recognizable, just like Minghao. The song went by so fast (even if it is not even 3 minutes long). Like the other ballads, I need some more time with them to really see which one I like the most!
Jungle: Like I said I love this type of songs. Not much to say. I love the little sound bites to make it feel like you are in the jungle, ha!
Overall, I like all the songs, some more than others obviously. Really solid album! One thing I really hate is the album cover, though.
IS ANYONE ELSE JUST STRAIGHT UP BAWLING TO WOOZI’S SOLO???
My favorite trifecta has been completed:
simple ——> what kind of future ——> destiny [new]
honestly so surprised seeing comments saying they like HBD better than Thunder haha!
It might be an unpopular opinion but for me the chorus of HBD kinda ruined the song…. In comparison i absolutely loved Thunder, it’s such a refreshing vibe we haven’t really experienced with seventeen and i’m absolutely obsessed!!
For the solos, my favourites are dino’s, the vibe are soooo him and i really liked hao’s, coups’s and jun’s!!
i definitely think also that bad influence being censured was disappointing but it still slaps !!